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ChessBase Tutorials #05: Flank Openings

Every game starts with the opening - and sometimes it also ends there! But that need not happen. With ChessBase Tutorials you do not need to spend a lot of time to rapidly master things. "Openings #05: Flank Openings" is the fifth in a series of five volumes dealing with the fundamentals of opening play in chess. Here you will find lots of sharp systems that are highly popular on amateur level. Let the master trainers show you what the Reti, the English Opening, the King's Indian Attack or Bird's Opening is all about and get ready to run a surprise attack! In 24 video lectures with a total running time of over 5 hours, Grandmasters Lars Schandorff, Daniel King, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Lubomir Ftacnik, international Master Lawrence Trent and FIDE Master Valeri Lilov will acquaint you with the basics of the various systems and give you valuable recommendations as to what to play.

System requirements: PC with Windows XP (SP3), Vista or Windows 7 or 8, Windows Media Player and DVD-Drive.

CHESSBASE TUTORIALS: TODAY'S WAY TO LEARN TO PLAY!ChessBase Tutorials is a new and innovative line in our product offering. Every issue consists of a DVD accompanied by an all-inclusive and heavily detailed guide. The guide book, written in two languages, offers an overview and a rapid introduction to individual opening variations in tandem with the DVD, which contains comprehensive video courses on the opening systems, given by top trainers and Grandmasters. ChessBase-Tutorials Openings # 01: The open gamesThe open games (1.e4 e5) is the fi rst in a range of five volumes on fundamental opening principles. You will learn everything that you need to know about particular systems from experts and accomplished tournament players, the plans to follow, how to get them on the board and the traps to watch out for. High-class trainers such as Adrian Mikhalchichin, Lawrence Trent, Lars Schandorff and Valeri Lilov show you what you really need to know about the King's Gambit, the Giuoco piano, the two Knights, the Scotch, the Vienna Game, the Steinitz and Berlin defences, the open and Exchange Spanish, the Marshall Attack, the Philidor, the Petroff and many other openings in 24 individual video lectures.Booklet + DVD

ChessBase Tutorials Openings # 02: The semi-open gamesFrom the Alekhine to the Najdorf, from the Panovattack to the advance variation of the French - the second in our ChessBase Tutorials series covers all the important systems arising from replies other than åÉ e5 to 1.e4. This time, the coaching team has been expanded with IM Sam Collins together with English grandmaster and popular trainer GM Daniel King. With the 6 hours of video courses on the DVD and the accompanying fi rst-class guide, you can dive straight in to the different openings on offer! Booklet + DVDChessBase Tutorials Openings # 03: QueenåÔs Gambit and QueenåÔs PawnEvery game starts with the opening - and sometimes it also ends there! But that need not happen. With ChessBase Tutorials you do not need to spend a lot of time to rapidly master things. åÒOpenings # 03: Queen's Gambit and Queen's Pawn gamesåÓ (1.d4 d5) is the third in a series of five volumesdealing with the fundamentals of opening play in chess. In it, experienced tournament players and experts in each specific opening will teach you what you absolutely have to know about the Slav, the Catalan, the Classical Queen's Gambit, the Chigorin Defence, etc. Which basic plans does each side follow? How are these put into operation and for which traps do you need to be on the lookout? In 24 video lectures with a total running time of over 5 hours, grandmasters Daniel King, Igor Stohl, Lars Schandorff and IMs Sam Collins and Valeri Lilov will acquaint you with the basics of the various systems and give you valuable recommendations as to what to play.Booklet + DVDChessBase Tutorials Openings # 04: Indian DefencesåÒOpenings # 04: Indian OpeningsåÓ (1.d4 Nf6) is the fourth in a series of five volumes dealing with the fundamentals of opening play in chess. In it, experienced tournament players and experts in each specific opening will teach you what you absolutely have to know about the King's Indian, Nimzo Indian, Queen's Indian, and Bogo Indian. Moreover, the Benko Gambit, Budapest Gambit, Benoni and Modern Benoni, and even 1d4 d6 2.c4 e5 is covered. Which basic plans does each side follow? How are these put into operation and for which traps do you need to be on the lookout? In 24 video lectures with a total running time of over 5 hours, grandmasters Daniel King, Igor Stohl, Lars Schandorff and others will acquaint you with the basics of the various systems and give you valuable recommendations as to what to play.Booklet + DVD.